Asus X99-A II

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive87.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus X99-A II  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161005
Uptime2.7 Days
Run DateApr 19 '18 at 21:30
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5820K-$130
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
81% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 104
2-Core 205
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 632
62% 508 Pts
64-Core 784
48% 784 Pts
Poor: 68%
This bench: 81%
Great: 88%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.6% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 23
Parallax 18.7
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 28.5
Gravity 19.9
Splatting 25.9
20% 24.8 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 17.6%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
87.3% Excellent
Read 516
Write 383
Mixed 431
99% 443 MB/s
4K Read 32
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 22
122% 46.6 MB/s
DQ Read 33.8
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 59.5
77% 130 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 87.3%
Great: 116%
Corsair Force 3 60GB
8GB free
Firmware: 1.3.3 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
41.1% Average
Read 198
Write 56.5
Mixed 84.6
25% 113 MB/s
4K Read 26.5
4K Write 62.7
4K Mixed 14.1
92% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 76.2
DQ Write 66.6
DQ Mixed 22.3
30% 55 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 52%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$48
985GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 149
Write 179
Mixed 164
124% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.87
4K Write 3.01
4K Mixed 0.42
139% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 112%
WD WD5002AALX-00J37A0 500GB
324GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 32% Great: 72%
WD WD5002AALX-00J37A0 500GB
324GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 32% Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR4 2133 C15 3x4GB
3 of 8 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
83.4% Excellent
MC Read 34.1
MC Write 30.6
MC Mixed 29
89% 31.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 19.3
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 83.4%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical X99-A II Builds (Compare 1,382 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 77%
Battleship

Motherboard: Asus X99-A II - $294

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $682
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